To-day's Elections.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4846, 22 July 1884, Page 2

To-day's Elections.

Considerable interest is being taken in the two contests which are being carried on in the town. The absurdity of dividing the district into electorates in the manner in which it has been done is today fully exemplified. Instead of the people being allowed to concentrate their attention in the matter of one election, they find themselves plunged into the vortex of two, with their accompanying^ excitements and interferences with business. At the Court* house, Grahamstown, Mr Kenrick, the Returning Officer, presides, and duly attends to the constant stream of electors which has poured in throughout the day. At Tararu Mr Woodward does duty, and at Shortland Mr Lloyd acts as deputy. The friends of both candidates are very active in their exertions, yet an absence of any bitter' recrimination is noticeable, everything being conducted in a quiet aod peaceable manner, and each side can congratulate the other on its behaviour since the commencement of the contest. At the Coromandel election'very strenuous efforts are also made by the supporters of Messrs JJrodie and Cadman, and "no stone is left unturned" to secure the return of either candidate by their respective supporters. Mr Dearie is the Deputy Returning Officer, and is kept fully employed, the electors rolling up in a continuous stream. Mr Brodie's Committee are confident of a majority, at this polling place. lathe Thames district Mr Kenrick has by far the hardest work, the voters keeping him as busy as can be preparing the ballot papers. A large crowd has been gath* ered in the vicinity of the Court House all day, and great interest is taken in the polling, the friends and supporters of both candidates doing their best for their partisans. At Shortland, as might be expected, matters are quiet, though a good many i votes have been polled up to the hour of bur going to press.

fPBOM OUR OWN COBBESFONDENT.) Paeboa, This day. There is a strong muster of electors at Owharoa and Paeroa. It is believed that Capt. Morris will get a block vote at both places, but there is no excitement; whatever. .'■ •_ .-• '■ \

(Peb Pbbssi Association.) Auckland, This day. The town to day is seething with election excitement. Many shops are closed, and large crowds are gathered round the principal polling places. In all the city and suburban constituencies,only two are regarded as foregone conclusions, viz., Thompson for City North, and Hurst for Waitemata. Dunedin, This day. The excitement over the elections is greater than has been known here for years. It is thought that Stout will be returned for Dunedin East.